EXTRADITION


Meaning of EXTRADITION in English

ˌekstrəˈdishən noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from ex- ex- (I) + Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over, surrendering — more at tradition

1. : the surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one country, state, or other power to another having jurisdiction to try the charge

2. : localization of a sensation at a point removed from the center of the sensation

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